Early childhood special education ideas

If morning meeting or whole group activities have ever intimidated you as a special education teacher, you are not alone. Trying to figure out meaningful group activities for such diverse populations can be tough. But this post can help with 10 steps to make it the best part of your day! #morningmeeting #specialeducation

Centers or "Play centers" are centers that are intentionally planned; with a purpose in mind. A lot of my play based centers are planned aroun

I cannot believe a new school year is right around the corner! I love the excitement that I new school year brings. I also love the planning and preparation that I new school year brings. I have slowly been easing myself back into "work mode," analyzing my class schedule, staff assignments, and rotation activities. Today, I will be sharing some of my ideas for rotations in early childhood special education (ECSE). With that said, while I teach ECSE and focused on ECSE when creating these…

Hello, Everyone! It is time to say goodbye to our classroom schedule series. As the children come in from outside time, they all find their spot in large group. We then close our day with a daily re

Building Functional Pretend Play Centers in an Pre-K Classroom

The first two weeks in a special ed classroom are more than academics. Ideas on what to teach, what to practice, and what you should be doing.

I believe that sensory play is VERY important for our kiddos with autism and severe-needs. However, I also realize that academics are important and that there is a huge push for special ed teachers to

Table Time starts the day with success! Students will engage in the rotation of Table Time activities. Teachers will love how easy it is to plan and set up.

Are you ready to start setting up your preschool special education classroom but don't know where to start? In this post, I share how I setup my classroom for preschooler. Learn how to organize your classroom environment and organize student supplies so that all students are set up for success this year. Create a classroom community that is easily accessible for all students. You will ideas for how to organize your classroom library and how I setup my schedule and choice time.

Independent sitting is an important milestone! In this blog post, I’m sharing five effective ways to promote independent sitting in early childhood special education. I talk about adaptive seating and positioning, sensory integration activities, as well as functional play and games. I also talk about fine motor activities and how these promote independent sitting. Learn more now!